I’m often interviewed and asked what makes an investor a winner. The truth is there are a number of attributes. If I had to limit my answer to one thing, I would say that it is not talent. Talent does not separate the winners from the losers. Everyone has a talent. Coaching is what makes the difference.
All professional investors have coaches. All professional athletes have coaches. They all may be talented, but they know they are not Supermen or Wonder Women. They know they need coaches.
I know I am not Superman. If I were, I could do everything I wanted. Life would be easy.
And while I may not be Superman, I know I have untapped power and potential. I know I need to be pushed if I want to tap into that power and maximize my potential.
When I know I need to be pushed, held accountable, challenged to go beyond my resistance, my laziness, my limitations, I get a coach—if what I want is important to me.
Bill McCartney once said, “All coaching is, is taking a person where they can’t take themselves.” I coach drives you harder than you think you can go. A great coach pulls your greatness out of you.
A great coach is not your friend. Coaches do not hold your hand. If that’s what you need, go to church. If what you need is knowledge and structure then you go get a coach. Coaches pulls out your untapped power.
When I mentor my Rich Dad Coaches I did not mentor them to be sweet and kind. They may be those things, but the important thing is that they are honest. They must tell you where you are and what you need to do to get to where you want to be. Then they drive you to get the results that you need to be free.
Do not contact my Rich Dad coaches if you are not ready for action. If you still need motivation, get yourself a cheerleader. Coaches are for deal makers!
To making life better,
Robert Kiyosaki